What is your Savage 10ML-2 deer hunting load?

[Blue-Dot-37.5]

I chrono'ed the load that was used on that hunt in my ML-I. Now, remember that the load will have less fps than in the ML-II that was used. All that I'll say is :shock: ! It was a tad faster than the Winchester Supreme 300 gr. Failsafe in .375 H&H Mag............ I used a rest similar to the Lead Sled when doing the load work, so recoil wasn't a problem. I never felt the recoil when I shot the pig, but my cousin shot it during the summer. All he said was "Thanks, once was enough." :lol:

Blue-Dot-37.5

 

[RAF]

Hornady 250 SST, Supplied sabot trimmed, IMR SR 4759, 43 grains, Win 209 primers. Groups are around 1"(when I'm have a good day ) and I zero on the bull for hunting

 

[Anonymous]

I never felt the recoil when I shot the pig, but my cousin shot it during the summer.
Blue-Dot-37.5

Well, I saw your hog right after you shot it-- and it felt a lot more than just recoil, if indeed he/she felt anything at all. :shock:

 

[Blue-Dot-37.5]

Randy:

Thanks for the tip on the VV-105. I couldn't find any locally, so you can see I'm giong with the VV-110 for my nephew. We'll see what transpires Saturday morning! If he isn't successful Saturday, we'll be back out there Sunday A.M.

Blue-Dot-37.5

 

[Savage Shooter]

250SST
MMP HPH 12
Unable to post due to rules but involves VV-110 and H-322
Win 209
WW 1/2"-3/4" @100yds
1 1/2" hi 100yds

Yeah that!

Except HPH 24 instead of 12.
:nono:

 

[SW]

I realize we only have a handful of responses, but the results are interesting so far. So far we are definitely seeing a preference for the 250gr. SST by the Savage users. This is interesting since I have often read on this message board that the Sav10ML2 was "designed around 300gr. bullets"

Keep the load info coming.

Pat,
I love the terminal effects of the 250SST; but after quite a bit of shooting 300 SSTs and XTPs, I am currently prejudiced towards the 285 Barnes and 300g bullets. I used to(5-6 years ago) shoot the 300XTP almost exclusively and had extreme accuracy at 200yds - much better than my 250SST 200yd accuracy. I believe that if we concentrated on 200yd accuracy/groups that the 300 bullets would more popular. We, or at least me, have let 100yd groups determine how accurate I think a load is while the 200yd groups would be a better measure. When 6 PPC benchrest shooters work up loads it is normally @ 200 yds instead of 100 yds for that very reason. Next year any 50 cal loads will likely be heavier than 250gs.

 

[Ron S]

SW,I agree,alot of 100yd. loads don't perform that well at 200yds. I've yet to see a real good 200yd. load that didn't perform well at 100yds. also. Ron

 

[Tar-12]

Sav.10Ml. Load

44grns. 5744.Short MMP Sabot, Fed.209A primer Hornady 300grn.XTP, sighted dead on at 100 yds. Avg. groups .5 in.

 

[Tar-12]

Sav.10Ml. Load

44grns. 5744.Short MMP Sabot, Fed.209A primer Hornady 300grn.XTP, sighted dead on at 100 yds. Avg. groups .5 in. out of my HB LTD.